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Some heart conditions require surgical interventions in order to treat them. Surgical procedures include angioplasty, bypass, stent procedure, and others. Read reviews from patients who have experienced these surgical procedures.

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On Mar 11 my husband had a heart attack. That day they did a cardiac cath and unblocked an artery to one of the pacemakers. A week later he had a triple bypass. At the same time they said his diabetes was out of control and started him on insulin.
Four weeks after the surgery his LDL was...

Hello. Has anyone had experience with
Eecp?
Is it done in conjunction with cardiac
Rehab?
I'm having propblems with local doctors.
They don't listen or.read a chart, it
Must be a single.problem which
Must be resolved in 10min.
My mom my need to have abdominal
Surgery for colon...

My question could i have a type of tachycardia or something else, tell me your conclusion !
Also female , 6,0 ft tall and weight 11stone previously weighed 17 stone but been on a healthy diet for a year and lost 6 - 7 stone and still eating good as its not a diet anymore it's a new way of...

I seem not to be able to get any answers about the rib pain I have had shortly after my by-pass surgery, can anyone help with this? I've seen ER doctors twice, my primary doctor and heart surgeon who did my surgery. The only answer I have gotten so far is that it's the nerves in between the rins....

Just an update on my four year old daugther who has had three open heart surgeries. The last one was perform back at the end of May. The last surgery was to help her live longer and to improve her oxygen levels. Well at the beginning the oxygen level was up to 93%, well we are soo disappoined...

My three year old daugther had open heart surgery on May 24, but first she had a heart cath. The Dr. that did the heart cath told us that the two mayor veins or arteries that go down her legs that they are blocked. They don't work, but that her other veins are doing the circulation down her...

Ill be going in for number three within the next three months. Last two were to repair and replace my aorta valve, this one is to fix or replace my mirtal valve. first was november of 2010, second was december of 11, and now this will be 2012. All within 18 months. After the first two i actually...

After having heart surgery has anyone else had other issues with there heart that they didnt have before there surgery. I had my aortic valve repaired last year in novembet. December 2nd I had my valve replaced. My valve is working near perfectly. My other valves however are now leaking and I...

I have a three year old with this condition and I was just wondering if there is someone out there in the commiunity with the same Heart Defect or have some one that has gonne through the three stage surgeries? I would like to know how are they doing? If there has been any complications after...

Had 5 stents placed in 2009 and carotid surgery 3 weeks ago and been having a few problems since then with my meds. First I had to decrease my blood pressure meds (dropping to low) and now experiencing shortness of air. The med that was changed was lasix but thinking I need to go back on it due...

Hi all!,
For those that don't know, I have congenital complete heart block. I've been on my 2nd event monitor for a little over 3 weeks now. This past Monday I was informed that my heart rate fell to 32bpm. My EP/cardiologist and I have known that a pacemaker was inevitable but we were...

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